The Fox Classic Car Collection is a Melbourne event venue where you can hold a sit-down dinner for 120, a stand-up reception for 220 or a presentation for 250, surrounded by up to 60 cars. It occupies the historic Queen's Warehouse at 749 to 755 Collins Street in Docklands, and it is hired for corporate functions, product launches and private dinners.
Seminars and company events
The main hall can be set as a sit-down conference, a theatre-style presentation for up to 250, a boardroom-style dinner or a canapé reception. Product launches and photoshoots are also sold. For smaller meetings the venue has a boardroom, an executive-level room where guests can walk through the collection before the formal session begins. It is equipped with an LCD screen with VGA and HDMI connections, an electronic whiteboard, Wi-Fi, and tea and coffee facilities. Free on-site parking is available, and there is outdoor space for parking and product placement, which helps with vehicle launches and client days.
Weddings and receptions
The venue promotes cocktail parties and intimate dinners as well as larger receptions, and it offers long-table dinners among the cars. Weddings are not listed on the pages we read, so couples should ask the team directly whether private celebrations are accepted for their date.
Rooms and capacities
The collection hall holds up to 120 seated for a function, 220 for a stand-up event and 250 in theatre style. Up to 60 vehicles are on display throughout the building, ranging from classics of the 1930s to the 1960s through to modern supercars. The cars remain part of the setting, so layouts are planned around them with the events team. The boardroom is a separate meeting room for executive sessions.
Catering
The venue lets you choose your own caterer, and it can recommend Melbourne caterers and suppliers. This suits anything from a large conference to a self-serve lunch, as well as a canapé evening or a long-table dinner.
History and setting
Queen's Warehouse stands on Collins Street in Docklands, the harbour district on the western edge of Melbourne's central business district. The building houses the collection, and the cars on display give the hall its character.
Getting there
Docklands is a short distance from the city center, and the venue provides free on-site parking, which is useful for guests arriving by car. For public transport, check current routes to Collins Street in Docklands before your event.
